眼观六路，耳听八方

眼观六路，耳听八方:

Literally means:

the eye sees six ways, the ear hears in eight directions

Actually means:

have sharp eyes and keen ears; be observant and alert

六路 refers to the six directions (up, down, front, back, left and right); 八方 refers to the eight orientations (east, south, west, north, southeast, northeast, southwest and northwest).

The six directions and the eight orientations refer to one's surrounding area or the whole situation in general.

This phrase means one is observant and alert, and knows how to observe from various perspectives or how to gather information from all sources. Commendatory.

六路，六个方向（上、下、前、后、左、右）。八方，八个方位 （东、南、西、北，东南、东北、西南、西北）。

六路和八方都泛指周围或附近的一切情况。

眼观六路，耳听八方，形容一个人机智灵敏，善于从各个角度观察周围的情况，或采集来自各方面的信息。具有褒义色彩。